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Full nameThomas Joseph Delaney
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityDenmark
Age34
Date of birth3 Sept 1991
BirthplaceFrederiksberg
Height182 cm
Shirt number#27
ClubFC Copenhagen
Central midfielder
22
Appearances
1
Goals
2
Assists
1099
Minutes

Domestic-league season · FC Copenhagen.

Injury-affected season

Missed 9 of FC Copenhagen's ~33 games this season through 9 injury absences (knock, unknown, injury). He still appeared 22 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Superliga221210996.88
UEFA Champions League6003116.47

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Central midfielder

T. Delaney is a 34-year-old central midfielder at FC Copenhagen, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 2 assists in 22 appearances, a Season grade of 30, top 44% of Superliga central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 12.3, ranking 203rd of 207 in the Superliga. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (50.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.83 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Delaney.

Judged on this season alone, Delaney graded 30 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 8th of 18 of the 18 central midfielders in the Superliga, on 1 goal, 2 assists and 4.832 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 24 → 30). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 12, 17th of 18 of the 18 central midfielders in the Superliga. At 34 Delaney is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.2 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Delaney missed 9 games through injury (knock, unknown, injury) out of roughly 33 this season. The 22 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Delaney is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Injury-hit 2025/264 clubs
Current potential17th of 18 central midfielders · SuperligaCurrent season8th of 18 central midfielders · Superliga8th-best central midfielder in the Superliga203rd in the Superliga · potential17th-highest potential central midfielder in the Superliga
12.3
Ratingi
17th of 18 central midfielders
29.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
50.9%
Minutes
rotation minutes
4.83
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · FC Copenhagen finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side

4.83
Def. / 90
37
Tackles
17
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

4.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.25 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
  • Defensive volume. 4.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 50.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 12.3, Delaney carries the 17th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Superliga of 18. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.